1,728 Quotes by Leigh Bardugo

Memories were a luxury for other children, not the Keramzin orphans.

Before you finish that sentence, I want you to think about what a promise from me costs and what you’re willing to pay for it.

Feeling anything for Kaz Brekker was the worst follishness.

He’d lied. He did like the way she talked.

Zoya’s company was like strong drink. Bracing – and best to abstain if you couldn’t handle the kick.

I am done being careful. I am done being quiet. Let them see me angry. Let them hear me wail at the top of my lungs.

Nina heaped a plate with food and plunked down beside Matthias on the couch. She folded one of the waffles in half and took a huge bite, wiggling her toes in bliss. “I’m sorry, Matthias,” she said with her mouth full. “I’ve decided to run off with Jesper’s father. He keeps me in the deliciousness to which I have become accustomed.

Laziness wasn’t as reliable as greed, but it still made a fine lever.

Here's the thing, we talk about diversity in the media as if it's some weird artificial construct that we're putting onto these narratives. But it isn't. Our world is not homogenous. It is not all straight or white or able-bodied, or if it is, maybe you should make some new friends. That is not what our world looks like.